SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2006-Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU):

-- Beaumont, Texas Radio Station is One of Only 10 Radio Stations Awarded Nationwide

-- Station Has Been Widely Recognized for Extraordinary Contributions During Hurricane Rita

Clear Channel Radio announced today that its Beaumont, Texas radio station, News/Talk KLVI 560 AM has received a 2006 National Association of Broadcasters Crystal Radio Award. The award recognizes radio stations for their year-round commitment to excellence in community service.

The Crystal Awards specifically cited KLVI's round-the-clock coverage during Hurricanes Rita and Katrina, broadcasting up-to-the-minute, life-saving information to those in the devastated hurricane regions. The station's ongoing community service programs include work with public service organizations and local school districts as well with the Humane Society of Southeast Texas and the Beaumont Public Schools Foundation. The station also aired an astounding 8,760 public service announcements in 2005.

"Clear Channel Radio is privileged to include extraordinary people like those at KLVI among our professional staff," said John Hogan, CEO of Clear Channel Radio. "This Crystal Award is more than just an outstanding recognition of their important and ongoing work in 2005 -- it is an affirmation of the character and judgment that comprise the fabric of our local focus."

In addition to the Crystal Award, News/Talk KLVI 560 AM and Clear Channel Radio's Beaumont station group have received numerous accolades for community contributions this year, including awards from Allstate Insurance and from Texas Association of Partners in Education. Clear Channel Radio in Beaumont also received the largest number of nominations for its inclusion in the Southeast Texas Hurricane Heroes program.

"We are honored to receive this award for excellence in year-round community service," said Vesta Brandt, Vice President and Market Manager for Clear Channel Radio Beaumont. "The staff of KLVI is committed to this kind of ongoing service to our listeners."

News/Talk KLVI 560 AM received its award at the NAB 2006 Radio Luncheon in Las Vegas on Tuesday, April 25th. The station was one of 10 winners, selected from a group of 50 finalists.

About Clear Channel Radio

Clear Channel Radio is a leading radio company focused on serving local communities across the U.S. with more than 110 million listeners choosing Clear Channel Radio programming each week. The company's content can be heard on AM/FM stations, HD digital radio channels, on the Internet, via iPods, through Motorola's iRadio cell-phone service, and via mobile-navigation devices from Cobra, Garmin, Kenwood and others. The company's operations include radio broadcasting, syndication and independent media representation. Clear Channel Radio is a division of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU), a leading global media and entertainment company. More information on the company can be found at www.clearchannel.com.

Certain statements in this release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

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